5 days ago, @VICE + @StatusCoup broke one of the biggest governmental cover-ups of the 21st century related to the #FlintWaterCrisis. Thus far, @nytimes @washingtonpost @AP @cnn @msnbc @freepress @detroitnews @flintjournal are crickets.
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Story: 1) Gov. Snyder warned about Flint River a year before water switch 2) Snyder learned of Legionella outbreak in Oct 2014: 16 months earlier than he told Congress 3) Snyder tried to get the late Elijah Cummings to "back off" from investigating himhttps://twitter.com/JordanChariton/status/1250822331938811904 …
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JordanVerified account @JordanChariton#FlintWaterCrisis EXCLUSIVE: Ex-MI Gov. Rick Snyder was warned about hazards of the Flint River a year before the 2014 water switch and became aware of the deadly Legionella outbreak much earlier than he told Congress. By me +@JennElizabethJ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3bdp9/michigans-ex-gov-rick-snyder-knew-about-flints-toxic-waterand-lied-about-it …Show this thread3 replies 68 retweets 111 likesShow this thread -
4) Current Gov
@gretchenwhitmer--who has been pushed as potential VP choice for@JoeBiden--told ex-Flint Mayor she couldn't help Flint because of "Flint fatigue" in state legislature (according to Mayor Weaver). Whitmer also hasn't honored promise to reopen free Flint water pods.pic.twitter.com/vC8R3N5hKN
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5) Snyder's finding out about deadly Flint Legionella outbreak in October 2014 is significant--we learned his administration made efforts to stop news from going public a few weeks before his reelection contest (PBS reports as many as 115 people may have died from Legionella).pic.twitter.com/pny2kHlvit
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6) Snyder dispersed just $75 million of $389.6 million meant for
#FlintWaterCrisis relief to city govt. Rest went to donors and non water-relief destinations--including a powerful private foundation's financial allies. Over $160 million went to "G", "Various," "Blank," and "N/A."pic.twitter.com/XrRo2mojbg
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Of course, COVID-19 dominates media/govt right now. But, call me old fashioned--I think major national outlets w/ resources can find time to cover this for a few minutes or in a short print recap. GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION PERSISTS WHEN THE MASSES DON'T KNOW IT'S HAPPENING.
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